Sierra Leone vs United States of America: Number of under-five deaths, male

Sierra Leone
12,502
in 2024
United States of America
13,132
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
41st
United States of America rank
40th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States of America
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196019922024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 13,132 against 12,502 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 630.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States of America ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 40th of 197 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 21,408 60,665 39,257 United States of America
1970s 21,698 38,762 17,064 United States of America
1980s 23,164 28,111 4,947 United States of America
1990s 24,936 21,768 3,169 Sierra Leone
2000s 22,257 18,048 4,209 Sierra Leone
2010s 17,082 15,062 2,020 Sierra Leone
2020s 13,244 13,279 35 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Sierra Leone or United States of America?
United States of America, at 13,132 against 12,502 in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Sierra Leone and United States of America?
630, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States of America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and United States of America rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Sierra Leone ranks 41st and United States of America ranks 40th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.